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GIVE Act: strips First Amendment rights from volunteers (George Miller) - 03/25/09
Democratic Rep. George Miller added an amendment to the "Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education" Act (HR1388) that would prevent volunteers from engaging in a wide range of activities otherwise allowed under the First Amendment.
Jim McDermott's scary "Congressional Commission on Civic Service" (mandatory national service) - 03/25/09
Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott recently tried to add an amendment to the "GIVE Act" ("Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education", HR1388) that would establish a commission to study how the U.S. could establish a mandatory community service program. The "Congressional Commission on Civic Service" would study among other things:
GIVE til it hurts: House passes volunteerism expansion bill - 03/20/09
From this:
The House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday that supporters are calling the most sweeping reform of nationally-backed volunteer programs since AmeriCorps. But some opponents are strongly criticizing the legislation, calling it expensive indoctrination and forced advocacy.
The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, known as the GIVE Act (HR1388) -- sponsored by Reps. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y, and George Miller, D-Calif. -- was approved by a 321-105 vote and now goes to the Senate.
The legislation, slated to cost $6 billion over five years, would...